Ireland Named in reporting
Cathal Crotty
Born 2002, from the ages reported. 49 reports across 2 cases, 20 Jun 2024 to 17 Jul 2026
Suspect: Cathal Crotty, Irish man, 22Cathal Crotty
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect, victim
- Born
- 2002, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Assault, Threatening letter
- Where
- Co. Limerick, Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 49 reports, 20 Jun 2024 to 17 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, gript.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Photographs
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Cathal Crotty, who pleaded guilty to assaulting Natasha O’Brien, is due to be released from prison in days
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 17 Jul 2026
Cathal Crotty was sentenced to two years in prison after the Appeals Court ruled that his original, fully suspended sentence was too lenient
PhotoCollinsvia extra.ie, 24 Jun 2025
Former soldier Cathal Crotty has been jailed for two years for his attack on Natasha O'Brien.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickpost.ie, 23 Jan 2025
Cathal Crotty received a three-year suspended sentence at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court last year, which the Court of Appeal has now found to be unduly lenient
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 23 Jan 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Former soldier due for release from Limerick Prison after assault Assault · Co. Limerick
Natasha O'Brien, an Irish woman aged 24, was punched up to six times in the face and knocked unconscious by Cathal Crotty, an Irish man aged 22, on O'Connell Street in Limerick city centre on 29 May 2022 after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse. Crotty, a serving member of the Defence Forces, was arrested in June 2022 and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Limerick Circuit Court in June 2024, receiving a fully suspended three-year sentence. The DPP appealed the sentence as unduly lenient, and the Court of Appeal overturned it in January 2025, imposing a three-year term with the final 12 months suspended, effectively jailing Crotty for two years. He is now due for release from Limerick Prison in July 2026.
Sentenced, 20 Jun 2024Convicted, suspect · 47 reports - Gardaí investigate threatening letter sent to family home of soldier Cathal Crotty, Co Clare Threatening letter · Co. Clare
An anonymous letter with a Dublin postmark was posted to the family home of Cathal Crotty, a 22-year-old Irish soldier, in Ardnacrusha, County Clare, on Wednesday 3 July 2024. The letter told him to leave County Clare or be kidnapped and harmed within two weeks. Gardaí reported on 7 July 2024 that they were investigating the letter and that inquiries were ongoing, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The letter arrived after Crotty received a fully suspended three-year sentence for an assault on Natasha O'Brien (24) in Limerick City on 29 May 2022, a matter separate from this incident.
Reported, 7 Jul 2024Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Cathal Crotty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Jul2026'I’ve thought about what I’d say if I met him’: Natasha O’Brien on attacker’s releaseconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 29 Jun2025Natasha O'Brien says her attacker is victim of Irish justice systemsuspect, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 29 Jun2025Natasha O’Brien says her attacker is victim of Ireland’s justice systemconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 24 Jun2025Natasha O'Brien reveals how she tracked down Cathal Crotty after vicious attacksuspect, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 24 Jan2025'For the first time in an Irish court I felt seen and heard': Limerick's Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Former solider Cathal Crotty jailed for two years for assaultconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Cathal Crotty jailed for two years after fully-suspended sentence for assaulting Natasha O’Brien is overturnedconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Ex-soldier Cathal Crotty jailed over beating Natasha O'Brien unconscioussuspect, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Suspended sentence for soldier who beat Natasha O'Brien 'sends wrong message'convicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Cathal Crotty jailed for two years for assault on Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025BREAKING: Limerick ex-soldier Cathal Crotty jailed for two years for assault on Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Former soldier Cathal Crotty jailed for two years for assault on Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 23 Jan2025Harsher sentence sought in case of former soldier Cathal Crotty over violent Limerick attackconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 27 Dec2024'I found a new voice' - Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 2 Dec2024Date set for appeal over suspended sentence in former soldier Cathal Crotty assault caseconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 28 Jul2024Natasha O’Brien performs song based on assault in Limerick by soldierconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 14 Jul2024Natasha O'Brien tells Limerick Pride she would call out homophobia 'again and again and again' despite assaultconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 11 Jul2024Convicted soldier Cathal Crotty discharged from the Defence Forcesconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 11 Jul2024Defence Forces confirm Cathal Crotty to be discharged at 23.59pmconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 8 Jul2024Convicted soldier Cathal Crotty to be dismissed from Defence Forces on Thursdayconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 7 Jul2024Gardaí investigating threatening letter sent to family home of soldier Cathal Crottyvictim, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 7 Jul2024Gardaí investigating after threatening letter sent to home of convicted soldier Cathal Crottyvictim, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, Irish, irishCathal Crotty
- 1 Jul2024DPP lodges appeal against Cathal Crotty's three-year suspended sentenceconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 1 Jul2024Natasha O’Brien welcomes decision by DPP to appeal attacker’s suspended sentenceconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, Irish, named, irishCathal Crotty
- 27 Jun2024Defence Forces chiefs hope to expel convicted soldier Cathal Crotty by early next weekconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024PICTURES: Protesters gather outside Limerick Courthouse to call out ‘misogynistic’ systemconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024Defiant Natasha demands justice for attack victimsconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024Natasha O'Brien brings justice campaign back to court where attacker walked freeconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024‘This has to stop’: Brave Natasha takes fight to steps of courthouse where attacker walked freeconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024Protest due to be held in Dundalk in solidarity with assault victim Natasha O'Brien this afternoonconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024Violent attack on Limerick woman sparks call for new strategy to deal with gender-based violenceconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 26 Jun2024Cathal Crotty likely to be discharged from Defence Forces in next weekconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 25 Jun2024Protest due to be held in Dundalk in solidarity with assault victim Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 25 Jun2024Farewell event cancelled for Limerick judge at centre of soldier assault caseconvicted, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 25 Jun2024Natasha O'Brien reveals how tip-off led her to advise Gardaí to check Snapchat of soldier Cathal Crottysuspect, Cathal Crotty, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 24 Jun2024Pearl Jam rock star speaks out in support of Limerick assault victimconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 22 Jun2024'He chose the wrong person that night' - Natasha O'Brien in direct message to attacker and justice departmentconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 22 Jun2024WATCH: Soldiers 'supposed to protect us' - Attack victim Natasha O'Brien speaks at protestconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, Irish, named, irishCathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024Soldier convicted of attacking Limerick woman formally told he may face dismissal from Defence Forcesconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, Irish, named, irishCathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024Justice system puts ‘victim on trial’, says woman beaten unconscious by soldierconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024Woman in 'place of darkness' after attack by soldierconvicted, Cathal Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024Mayor Moran pledges to prioritise law and order issues in wake of unprovoked attack on woman in Limerickconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024EXCLUSIVE: First photo of horrific injuries sustained by young woman viciously assaulted by soldier in Limerickconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 21 Jun2024Tanaiste praises 'courage' of soldier attack victim Natasha O'Brienconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, Irish, named, irishCathal Crotty
- 20 Jun2024Soldier walks free after beating woman unconscious and boasting about it on social mediaconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, Irish, named, irishCathal Crotty
- 20 Jun2024A new low for the Irish courts as man beats woman unconscious and avoids jail - Griptconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 20 Jun2024'This is not justice': Limerick woman's anger as soldier who 'viciously' attacked her gets suspended sentenceconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 20 Jun2024'This is not justice': Woman's anger as soldier who 'viciously' attacked her gets suspended sentenceconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
- 20 Jun2024Soldier avoids jail term after beating woman unconsciousconvicted, Cathal Crotty, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cathal Crotty
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